Type holder or clamp.



o. M. novum), TYPE HOLDER 0R CLAMP. LYPLIULTIOI FILED FIBRA, 1609. Y

Eatanted Apr. 19, 1910.

i r i UNITED STATES PTENT oFFIcE.

ORANGE M. HOWARDpOF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

TYPE HOLDER 0R CLAMP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 1S), 1910.

and useful Improvementsin Type. ilolders or Clamps, of which thefollowing is a specitieation.

This invention relates to a type-holder or clamp of that character inwhich one or more type may be easily and quickly clamped in line at anydesired distance apart and'my objectis to produce a device of thischaracter by which type can be` easily, quickly and reliably secured inline and n, which is of simple, strong, durable and cheap construction,a further object being to produce a device of this character wherep bythc distribution of a line of type after service 'may be quickly andconveniently ef ected.

lith these objects in view and others as hereinafter appear, theinvention consists in certain novel and peculiar features ofconstruction and organization as hereinafter described and claimed; andin order tout it may be fully understood reference is to bc had to theaccompanying drawing, in which- Figure l, is a perspective view of atype holder or clamp embodying my invention, and also shows a type inoperative relation thereto. F ig. 2, is an inverted plan view of thesaine.V Fig.l3, is a similar View with the ltype holder or clam) open.Fig. 4, is a cross section on the line IV-IV of Fig. 2. Fig. 5, is asimilar view on the line V--V of vFig. 3.

In thcsaid drawing, 1 indicates a base plate provided with anupvrardly-project ing flange 2 atits outer margin formed with .alongitudinal groove or channel l at its inner side.

"l indicates a companion base-plate arranged opposite and in the samehorizontal plane as plate l and like. the latter provided witlranu]wardly-projecting flange 5 having a longitudinal grvmve t at its innerside` and said' plate is provided at its underside will: a lonj," "rcoict-ess T and iu itsV inner edgevwith a plurality of notches S toreceive tongues Y9. 4pri-)jecting'from the inner edge of plate 1. thetongues and notches S forming' guides to insure direct. transversemovement.

of the base plates, and to prevent independent mii/tement. vertically ofsaid plates one of them is provided with a series of 'transversc plus 10and the other with sockets v11 to slidingly receive said pins. K

The tongues t) are provided with depend ing pins l: en" ra; in" Yparallel oblique slot-s lt in a thin metal slide 'oar l5 occupyingrecess i'. llalc l is also provided with de.- pending headed pins ltSengaging and preferably countcrsunk in longitudinal slots 1i' in slidehai' 15,'said slide bai' being also provided with a transverse slot. 1Sengaged by a crank E20 of a short lever 19 pivoted at :2t to plate 4,.the lower edge of plate 4 being cut away at 22 to continue the recess tothe outer edge of said plate atoiie end to accoimnmlatc the operation ofsaid lever and a suitable forked tool, not shown, to be engaeed with thereduced outer end 23 of said lever to operate the saine, said lever bypreference heilig of such length that. when standing longitudinally ofthe plate its free end shall terminate about flush with the adjacent endof the plate in order that two of the bars com osed of plates 1 and 4may be arranged en( wise together should such arrangement be founddesirable.

'hcn the lever is operated its crank 20 presses against one wall ofslot` 1S and forces bar 15 to slide in the saine direction and throughthe medium of the oblique or inclined slots and pins` .l2 force theplates 1 and l apart as shown in Fig. lVhen thus arranged one or moretypes may be secured on the upper side of the ba r between llaliges :2and 5, it beingr noticed by reference to Fig. l that thc type2i-representing the letter l--is mounted upon a block 2 3 provided withgrooves 2li in its ends receiving the inivardly-projecling portions oftlanges L' and 5, portions :ZT of the block forming tongues engaginggrooves il and t'. the portions 2S of thc block overl ving saidinwardly-projccting portions of llanges '.2 and .\fler the type isplaced in the position described, the lever is swung in the directionindicated by the arrow Fig. tifand in such action slides bar 15longitudinally in the reverse direction to that described. this=actiontbrmigli the instrumentality of the pins 12 and inclined slots i4causing plates 1 and 4 to approach and thi'is clamp the type reliably inposition.

When it is desired todistribute the type,

vthat is rcdispose them'in the proper recep.

. .to leave the type. free to slide. The holder Y y 1s then successivelypointed toward the re- .t ehol er andinto such receptacles; this actionnot only facilitating the distribution of the type but guarding againstmistakes inV returnm 'them to their ro er receptacles;

It ivil be understoo ofp course that the combined thickness of theholder and ty e equals what is known as. type-high in t ie trade andthat with a holder of this character, thinmetal type may be mounted onIwood or other cheap bases, thus cl'ecting a great saving of type metaland enabling a job printer to keep in stoclc'ia greater variety of typeof both size and kind to moet the ea'igencies of his business.

It will also he understood that the holders -mav he' of curved form aswell as straight.

rom the above description it. will be apparent that I hive produced atype holder or clamp possessingthe-'features of adva mage enumerated asdesirable and .I wish .it to be understood that I do not rdcsire to berestricted to the exact details of construction shown and described, butthat I reserve the right to make such changes in the form, proportion,detail construction and arrangc ment of the parts as properly fallwithin the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention 'what I claim as new andA desire tosecure by Ilettcrs-Iatent is;- 1.' A type holder or clamp. comprising apair of plates movable relatively toward and from each other andprovided with up- Wardlyprojeeting flanges having longitudinal groovesin their inner faces, one of said plates having a longitudinal recess inits lower side, and a plurality of pins depending into said recess, alongitudinally slidablc bar occupying said recess and provided withparallel oblique slots engaging certain of said ins and withlongitudinal slots engaging t ie remaining pins, means for'gniiliug saidplates in their movement toward und from each other, and inf-ans forimpartingF sliding movement in one direction or the other to said bar tocause said plates to move apart or toward each other.

2. A type holder or clamp, comprising a pair of plates movablerelatively toward and from each other and. provided with upwardly-projecting flanges having longitudinal grooves in their innerfaces, one of said plaies having a longitudinal recess in its lowerside, and a plurality of pins depending into said recess, alongitudinally slidable har occupying said recess and provided withparallel oblique slots engaging certain of said pins and withlongitudinal slots engaging the remaining pins, means for guiding saidplates in their movement toward and from each other, and a lever pivotedto the recessed plate and engaging the slidahle har and adapted whenswung in one dire@ tion or the other to impart longitudinal movement. tosaid bar in one direction or the other.

3. A type holder or clamp, comprising a pair of plates movablerelatively toivai-d and fiom each other and proiidt-.d with uwardly-projecting flanges having longitu inal grooves in their innerfaces, one of said plaies having a longitudinal recess in its lowerside, and a plurality of pins depending into said recess, alongitudinally slidablc ha; occupying said recess and provided withparallel oblique slots engaging certain-of said pins and withlongitudinal slots engag ing the remaining pins, transverse pinsprojecting from one of said plates into the opposing edge of the comanion plate, and vmeans for` imparting sliing movement in one directionor the other to said bar to canse said plates to move apart or towardeach other.

4. 'A type holder or clamp, comprising a pair of plates movablerelativel toward and from each other and provi( ed with uwardly-projccting flanges having longitudinal grooves in their innerfaces, one of said plates having a longitudinal recess in its lowerside, und a plurality of pins depending into said recess, alongitudinally-slidahle bar occupying said recess and provided withparallel oblique slots engaging certain of .said pins` and withlongitudinal slots engaging the remaining pins, transverse pinsprojecting from one of said platcsf'nto the opposing edge of thecompanion paite, tongues projecting from one of said plates and engagingthe other to guard against independent endwise movement of said plates,and means for imparting sliding movement if; one direction or the otherto said bar to cause said` plates to move apart or toward each other.

ln testimony whereof I aix my signature in the presence of twoWitnesses.

ORANGE M. HOWARD.

Witnesses:

HELEN C. Romans, G. Y. Tueurs.

